Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities written question – answered at on 21 October 2022.
Oliver Dowden
Conservative, Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of building housing on the site proposed for the Radlett Rail Freight Interchange in Hertsmere Constituency.
Lee Rowley
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
Because of the Secretary of State’s quasi-judicial role in the planning system, I cannot comment about the merits of particular plans or development proposals. It is for the local planning authority to consider the merits of any proposed development and any planning decision should be determined in accordance with the local development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. This would typically include an assessment of the site context and policies referred to in the National Planning Policy Framework, such as Green Belt, Local Green Spaces and other relevant designations.
Yes6 people think so
No5 people think not
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